National Basketball Association
Indiana 101, Ball St. 53
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 25, 2012
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# Ed Hightower, # Mike Sanzere, # Gerald Williams
Attendance:
17126
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No. 1 Indiana 101, Ball State 53: Will Sheehey came off the bench to score a season-high 19 points and lead five players in double figures as the top-ranked Hoosiers had no problem with the visiting Cardinals.
Leading 10-8 with 13:52 left in the opening half, Indiana (6-0) went on an 18-5 run that was started on a jumper by Cody Zeller, who finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. The run was capped by a dunk from Zeller and the rout was on. Indiana led 51-19 at halftime.
Sheehey converted 8 of 9 from the field as the Hoosiers shot 60.3 percent in the contest. Jordan Hulls tallied 17 for the Hoosiers while Victor Oladipo added 13.
Christian Watford contributed a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as Indiana held a 41-23 edge on the boards.
Majok Majok led the Cardinals (2-2) with 18 points and Jauwan Scaife added 11 before fouling out.
NOTEBOOK: Indiana welcomes No. 9 North Carolina to Bloomington on Tuesday as the featured game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. ... Watford, the active scoring leader among Big Ten players with 1,366 points, moved up to No. 21 on Indiana's all-time scoring list. Watford also has 15 career double-doubles. ... Indiana scored a season-high in points and topped the century mark for the first time since last January, when the Hoosiers scored 103 in a win over Iowa.
Top Game Performances
Ball St. |
|
Indiana |
Majok Majok 18 |
Scoring |
Will Sheehey 19 |
Jesse Berry 3 |
Assists |
Kevin Ferrell 3 |
Matt Kamieniecki 9 |
Rebounds |
Christian Watford 10 |
Majok Majok 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Cody Zeller 5 |
Jauwan Scaife 3 |
Steals |
Victor Oladipo 3 |
Zach Fields 1 |
Blocks |
Maurice Creek 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Ball St.
|
53 |
30.9 |
2-16 |
17-25 |
6 |
23 |
2 |
7 |
18 |
Indiana
|
101 |
60.3 |
7-17 |
18-24 |
15 |
41 |
4 |
9 |
11 |